Marietta

Local Government, News December 9, 2025

Marietta city council elections certified

By Mark Woolsey It’s official. Carlyle Kent and Daniel Gaddis have been confirmed as the members of the Marietta City Council from Wards 5 and 3. The Cobb County Board…

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Education, News December 6, 2025

Marietta city school board ranked tops in governance by Georgia School Boards Association

By Mark Woolsey The Marietta City Schools Board of Education is tops in the state, according to the Georgia School Boards Association, which ranked it as the number one school…

Crime & Public Safety, U.S. Department of Justice December 5, 2025

Marietta Businessman Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme Involving Honduran Officials

A Marietta businessman was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar bribery and money laundering scheme to secure contracts with the Honduran government, officials at the…

water quality November 18, 2025

Safe but Smelly: MIB Behind Changes in Marietta Tap Water

Marietta Water posted the following statement on the City of Marietta’s website: Water customers in Marietta may have noticed a different taste and smell from their tap water over the…

Local Government, News November 10, 2025

Marietta Community Development Block Grants application meeting for program year 2026

If you’re involved in an organization that works on affordable housing or economic improvement in low-to-moderate income communities, you might be interested in applying for funds from the Community Development…

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Weekend Quiz November 9, 2025

Quiz: How much do you know about the City of Marietta?

How much do you know about the City of Marietta? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the Saturday and Sunday quizzes…

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Community Life, Uncategorized October 31, 2025

Volunteers transform American Legion and VFW posts in Smyrna and Marietta

[Information provided in a press release from Swinerton Builders, who also provided the photos] In October, U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath joined more than 120 volunteers from Home Depot, Swinerton Builders and…

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Music October 11, 2025

Marietta-based GSO Extends Free Admission to Federal Workers for October 11 “Level Up! Music from Video Games” Concert

Federal workers, who are feeling the brunt of the government shutdown, are being extended free admission to this afternoon’s performance of Level Up! Music from Video Games by Marietta-based Georgia…

Marietta September 17, 2025

Marietta announces route of Thursday funeral procession for fallen firefighter

The City of Marietta announced on its website that a route has been chosen for the funeral procession for DeKalb County Master Firefighter Preston Fant, who died in the line…

Weekend Quiz September 14, 2025

Quiz: How much do you know about the City of Marietta?

How much do you know about the City of Marietta? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the Saturday and Sunday quizzes…

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Uncategorized January 23, 2026

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Marietta

Marietta city council elections certified

Marietta city school board ranked tops in governance by Georgia School Boards Association

Marietta Businessman Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme Involving Honduran Officials

Safe but Smelly: MIB Behind Changes in Marietta Tap Water

Marietta Community Development Block Grants application meeting for program year 2026

Quiz: How much do you know about the City of Marietta?

Volunteers transform American Legion and VFW posts in Smyrna and Marietta

Marietta-based GSO Extends Free Admission to Federal Workers for October 11 “Level Up! Music from Video Games” Concert

Marietta announces route of Thursday funeral procession for fallen firefighter

Quiz: How much do you know about the City of Marietta?